Traditionally conservative outlets are lining up behind Rep. Liz Cheney—but their support is unlikely to save her from the wrath of congressional Republicans.
earlier on Wednesday that “GOP leaders shouldn’t have to lie about 2020 to keep their job.” The former president, the editorial board wrote, “wants an endorsement of his stolen claim to be a litmus test for every Republican candidate” and the GOP, in moving to oust Cheney, is giving him just that—potentially at the expense of regaining the majority next year. “Purging Liz Cheney for honesty would diminish the party.
All of which appears unlikely to move the needle, with signs pointing to a second secret ballot vote as soon as next week and the behind-the-scenes ascent of Stefanik. Congressional Republicans, particularly those in the House, are today more in thrall to Trump and his MAGA faithful than writers for opinion sections that once helped set the tone among the right in Washington.
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